Shown are the August 18, 2022 Clinical Medical Assistant graduates with their instructor. Pictured (l. to r.) are Sharon Doolittle, instructor, Richelle Fait, Ashley Snyder, Julie Zimmerman, Beth Konkle and Kelly Walker, instructor.
Clinical Medical Assistant students who graduated in the May 5, 2022 class with their instructors including (l. to r.): Ruth Coder, Magdelena Young-Rosey, Kelly Walker, instructor, Brittany Mohney, Dana Hoffman, Sharon Doolittle, instructor and Michele Yamrick.
Shown (l. to r.) is instructor Dixie Reynolds along with recent Coding program graduates Carol Renee Bojalad, Jacqueline Butterbaugh and Beth Bly.
Penn Highlands Healthcare Announces Recent Graduates From The BCAT Coding And Clinical Medical Assistant Programs
Congratulations to the Penn Highlands Healthcare employees who recently completed programs at Brockway Center for Arts and Technology (BCAT) to advance their careers with the health system.
Coding Program
On July 11, 2022, four employees from Penn Highlands Healthcare graduated from the first BCAT coding class. Carol Renee Bojalad, Jacqueline Butterbaugh, Beth Bly and Rhoda Yoder participated in the five-month class. The students received their instruction from Dixie E. Reynolds, the Penn Highlands Healthcare Provider of Coding Education. Following graduation, the participants had the knowledge to assume additional responsibilities with their current roles or moved into coding positions.
Clinical Medical Assistant Program
Penn Highlands Healthcare employees are excited to participate in the BCAT accelerated Clinical Medical Assistant (CMA) Program. The 14-week course prepares students for the real-life medical environment while they learn administrative functions including the use of the electronic health record. Since early May, two classes completed the course and all participants passed their certification exams! A total of four classes have graduated since the CMA program began in 2021.
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Penn Highlands Healthcare was officially formed in 2011, and is comprised of eight hospitals – Penn Highlands Brookville, Penn Highlands Clearfield, Penn Highlands Connellsville, Penn Highlands DuBois, Penn Highlands Elk, Penn Highlands Huntingdon, Penn Highlands Mon Valley and Penn Highlands Tyrone -- that have served area communities for the past 100+ years. Its business continuum also includes home care agencies, long-term care facilities and residential senior living communities, as well as durable medical equipment companies and retail pharmacies.
Penn Highlands Healthcare has evolved into an organization with 6,651 workers in 150+ locations throughout 39 counties in Northwestern/Central and Southwestern Pennsylvania that include community medical buildings, outpatient facilities, surgery centers and physician practices. The facilities have a total of 1,498 inpatient, skilled nursing and personal care beds. The system, which has 827 physicians and 405 advanced practice providers on staff, offers a wide range of care and treatments with specialty units for cancer, cardiovascular/thoracic, neurosurgery, pulmonology, neonatal and high-risk pregnancy patients. Being focused on what is important – patients and families – makes Penn Highlands Healthcare the best choice in the region.